Charter Court asked to dissolve Move Forward party

13 Sept 06:59 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Election Commission (EC) unanimously voted to petition the Constitutional Court for the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward party.
The EC's decision stems from findings that the party attempted to overthrow the Constitutional Monarchy, citing sufficient evidence.
This action follows a January 31st Constitutional Court ruling that Move Forward and its former leader were guilty of undermining the monarchy through their proposed amendment of the lèse majesté law (Section 112).
Move Forward's spokesman confirmed the party is prepared to defend against the dissolution, highlighting the critical precedent this case sets for Thai politics.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.